Question 1

The purpose of swabbing the cervix with acetic acid during colposcopy is to

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A)   Allow visualization of abnormal areas
B)   Kill microorganisms present on the cervix
C)   Numb the cervix to reduce pain
D)   Control bleeding

Question 2

What type of suture needle has a sharp point?

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A)   Noncutting
B)   Curved
C)   Cutting
D)   Straight

Question 3

Which of the following is a violation of sterile technique?

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A)   Holding a sterile article above waist level
B)   Facing a sterile field
C)   Reaching over a sterile field
D)   Placing a sterile item in the center of a sterile field C

Question 4

All of the following are characteristics of a minor office surgery except

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A)   Performed in an ambulatory care facility
B)   Performed in a short period of time
C)   Requires a general anesthetic
D)   Does not pose a major risk to life

Question 5

What name is given to the type of wound in which the tissues are torn apart, leaving ragged and irregular edges?

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A)   Cut
B)   Puncture
C)   Laceration
D)   Abrasion

Question 6

What information is found on the label of a swaged suture packet?

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A)   Type of suture material
B)   Length and gauge of the suture material
C)   Type of needle point
D)   Shape of suture needle
E)   All of the above

Question 7

Shave excision is often used to remove

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A)   Skin tags
B)   Melanoma
C)   Flat moles
D)   Dysplastic nevi

Question 8

Cryosurgery operates on the basis of

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A)   Freezing temperatures
B)   Sound waves
C)   X-rays
D)   Chemicals A

Question 9

All of the following are characteristics of adhesive skin closures except

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A)   They are easy to apply.
B)   A local anesthetic is not required for their application.
C)   They result in less scarring than sutures.
D)   They are stronger than skin sutures.

Question 10

Cryosurgery is used most often for the treatment of

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A)   Polyps
B)   Vaginitis
C)   Chronic cervicitis
D)   Cervical dysplasia

Question 11

Which of the following types of suture needles requires the use of a needle holder?

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A)   Straight
B)   Noncutting
C)   Curved
D)   Swaged

Question 12

The protective response of the body to trauma and the entrance of foreign substances is called

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A)   Infection
B)   Inflammation
C)   Healing
D)   Immunity

Question 13

After a sterile dressing change, the medical assistant should instruct the patient to

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A)   Keep the dressing dry
B)   Keep the dressing clean
C)   Contact the office if signs of inflammation occur
D)   Return for further care as directed by the physician
E)   All of the above

Question 14

The purpose of adding epinephrine to a local anesthetic is to

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A)   Prevent an allergic reaction
B)   Prolong the effect of the anesthetic
C)   Increase the rate of systemic absorption of the anesthetic
D)   Reduce patient discomfort during the minor surgery
E)   All of the above

Question 15

What is an abscess?

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A)   A localized staphylococcal infection that originates within a hair follicle
B)   Inflammation of the subcutaneous tissue
C)   A collection of pus in a cavity surrounded by inflamed tissue
D)   Inflammation of a sweat gland

Question 16

Which of the following instruments consists of a handle and a blade and is used to make surgical incisions and divide tissue?

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A)   Operating scissors
B)   Scalpel
C)   Bandage scissors
D)   Dissecting scissors

Question 17

The function of the healing process of a wound is to

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A)   Restore the structure and function of damaged tissue
B)   Prevent infection of the wound
C)   Prevent inflammation of the wound
D)   Control bleeding A

Question 18

Which of the following requires the use of surgical asepsis?

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A)   Application of a bandage
B)   Measurement of blood pressure
C)   Insertion of sutures
D)   Collection of a Pap specimen
E)   All of the above

Question 19

All of the following are examples of materials used for nonabsorbable sutures except

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A)   Silk
B)   Surgical gut
C)   Nylon
D)   Polypropylene

Question 20

Which of the following is not a local sign of inflammation?

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A)   Redness
B)   Fever
C)   Swelling
D)   Pain

Exam 10: Minor Office Surgery

The purpose of swabbing the cervix with acetic acid during colposcopy is to

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What type of suture needle has a sharp point?

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Which of the following is a violation of sterile technique?

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All of the following are characteristics of a minor office surgery except

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What name is given to the type of wound in which the tissues are torn apart, leaving ragged and irregular edges?

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What information is found on the label of a swaged suture packet?

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Shave excision is often used to remove

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Cryosurgery operates on the basis of

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All of the following are characteristics of adhesive skin closures except

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Cryosurgery is used most often for the treatment of

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Which of the following types of suture needles requires the use of a needle holder?

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The protective response of the body to trauma and the entrance of foreign substances is called

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After a sterile dressing change, the medical assistant should instruct the patient to

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The purpose of adding epinephrine to a local anesthetic is to

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What is an abscess?

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Which of the following instruments consists of a handle and a blade and is used to make surgical incisions and divide tissue?

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The function of the healing process of a wound is to

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Which of the following requires the use of surgical asepsis?

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All of the following are examples of materials used for nonabsorbable sutures except

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Which of the following is not a local sign of inflammation?

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